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Menicon CoSTU:5FR 89 Interest Coverage is 6.21 as of Mar. 2026, which is 76% below its 10-year median of 25.98. GuruFocus rates STU:5FR with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of €9.12. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 463 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Menicon Co ranks worse than 54.86% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Menicon Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €6.7 Mil. Menicon Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-1.1 Mil.
Menicon Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.21.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Menicon Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
STU:5FR'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.64 Med: 25.98 Max: 37.41
Current: 12.64
STU:5FR's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 54.86% of 463
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 16.24
vs STU:5FR: 12.64
Menicon Co (STU:5FR) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Menicon Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Menicon Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Menicon Co's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
STU:5FR vs ISRG, BDX, MDLN: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Menicon Co's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Menicon Co Interest Coverage vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Menicon Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Menicon Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Menicon Co (STU:5FR) has a Interest Coverage of 6.21 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Menicon Co and its competitors. This is 76% below median its historical median of 25.98. Over the past decade, Menicon Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 12.64 to 37.41. According to the industry distribution chart, Menicon Co ranks #254 out of 463 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 54.9%.
Is Menicon Co's Interest Coverage too high?
Menicon Co's current Interest Coverage of 6.21 is 76% below median its 10-year median of 25.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.64 to a high of 37.41. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median Interest Coverage is 16.24. Menicon Co's value of 6.21 is 61.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Menicon Co ranks #254 out of 463 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Menicon Co has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Menicon Co's Interest Coverage compare to ISRG and BDX?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Menicon Co ranks #254 out of 463 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Menicon Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 16.24. Menicon Co's value of 6.21 is 61.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Menicon Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 12.64 to 37.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 25.98 vs. the industry median of 16.24, Menicon Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Interest Coverage among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 16.24, based on 463 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Menicon Co's current Interest Coverage of 6.21 is 61.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Menicon Co and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Interest Coverage is 16.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Menicon Co's current Interest Coverage is 6.21, which is 76% below median its own 10-year median of 25.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Menicon Co stock overvalued right now?
Menicon Co (STU:5FR) has a current Interest Coverage of 6.21. The stock's GF Value™ is €9.12, compared to a current price of €9.20 — trading 0.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 6.21, which is 76% below median its 10-year median of 25.98 and 61.8% below the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 16.24. Menicon Co's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Menicon Co (STU:5FR), the current Interest Coverage is 6.21 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Menicon Co (STU:5FR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Menicon Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €9.20 is trading 0.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €9.12.
Key valuation signals for STU:5FR:
Interest Coverage: 6.21 (76% below median its 10-year median of 25.98)
GF Value™: €9.12 vs. price of €9.20 (0.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 61.8% below the Medical Devices & Instruments median (#254 of 463)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:5FR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Menicon Co Ltd is a contact lens manufacturing company. It is involved in manufacturing, sales, export, and import of contact lenses and other medical goods, manufacturing and sales of medical instruments, sales of medical supplies and research and development of intraocular lenses. The firm's products include soft lenses, gas permeable lenses and lens care products.
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